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\nWhen it comes to great-tasting wines, Arizona residents no longer have to travel to Sonoma or Napa Valleys to get a sip of the good stuff. Our state is home to stellar growing regions (Sonoita, near Tucson; Willcox, also near Tucson; and Verde Valley to the north) that host several top-notch wineries where residents are invited to come sip and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Greg Tresner, master sommelier at the Phoenician (where he’s been for more than 10 years), knows a thing or two about wine as he was Arizona\u2019s first-ever Master Sommelier by the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers.\u00a0Here, he shares a few tips when it comes to tasting through Arizona’s wonderful wine country.
\n\u2022 If you are concerned about expelling wine, practice at home with a glass of water and spitting into the sink. \u201cYou can get very good at expelling wine especially if you are going to a lot of places,\u201d Tresner says. \u201cAfter a while, you\u2019ll go \u2018my God, I didn\u2019t know I had this talent, I didn\u2019t know I was this accurate.\u2019\u201d
\n\u2022 If there are fees for tasting, they are usually pretty reasonable. If it\u2019s a pretty small fee, it wouldn\u2019t hurt to buy a bottle.
\n\u2022 Slow down and take it in. \u201cOnce you are there, it is like you are in someone\u2019s living room or someone\u2019s back porch,\u201d Tresner says. \u201cRelax and go with the pace of the place.\u201d
\n\u2022 Do some research ahead of time. While some Arizona vineyards have tasting hours, there are a few that operate by appointment only or strictly pour at tasting rooms within the nearest town.
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